Chunmei

Chen, Shao Yun, 1985, Camellias from Zhejiang, p.72, colour photo [p.125]: Double hibiscus type, medium size, 8-9 cm across x 3-5 cm deep with 2-3 rows of large, imbricated petals, 60-70 in number, and a centre of small, semi-erect petals, petaloids and stamens. Colour is pale pink with pink and red streaks; petals creped. Leaves 7.8-8.1 cm long x 4.5-5.2 cm wide, elliptic, margins serrulate, mid-green and curved, apex blunt acute, base broad-cuneate, veins prominent. Buds ovate, yellowish green. See Gao & Zhuang, 1989, The Camellia in China, p.41, No.217. Originated in the Xinchang Prefecture, Zhejiang Province, China.

陈绍云等,1985《浙江山茶花》72-73页。重瓣类芙蓉型，花开树冠内外，一般单生，少数并生或连续三节着生花蕾，淡红色，上洒有桃红色粗细不等的线条，花径8~9cm，花瓣排列3~5轮，花瓣与雄蕊瓣起皱，60~70枚，雄蕊夹杂其中，形成芙蓉型之花冠；雄蕊5~8束，50余枚；雌蕊退化。叶色深绿有光泽，椭圆形，长7.8~8.1cm，宽4.5~5.2cm，叶肉鼓起，叶缘锯齿较细，叶基阔楔形，先端钝尖头。树形开张，枝叶密集。花期3~4月。产浙江新昌县。